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NJ S239
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Turner
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AI Summary
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Prohibits standardized assessments from being used as a measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals in New Jersey
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Amends the TEACHNJ Act (P.L.2012, c.26), which previously allowed standardized assessments as a factor in evaluations as long as they were not the "predominant" factor
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Requires school districts to use other multiple objective measures of student learning to assess educator effectiveness, with districts determining their own methods for measuring student growth
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Maintains the four-tier annual rating system (ineffective, partially effective, effective, highly effective) and multiple observation requirements for educator evaluations
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
1/13/2026